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Glenn M. Vernon papers, circa 1940-1989

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Vernon, Glenn M.
Title
Glenn M. Vernon papers
Dates
circa 1940-1989 (inclusive)
Quantity
71 linear feet
Collection Number
ACCN 1545
Summary
The Glenn M. Vernon papers (circa 1940-1989) contain research files, drafts, and other preparatory material for Vernon's scholarly writing and teaching, as well as documents providing information on his academic career. Vernon was a professor of sociology at the University of Utah during the 1970s.
Repository
University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860

Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu
Access Restrictions

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Glenn M. Vernon (born 1920) graduated from Brigham Young University in 1950 with a master's degree in sociology after completing a bachelor's degree there in 1947. He then went on to graduate from Washington State University in 1953 with a Ph.D. in sociology. Vernon was a professor at the University of Utah, as well as head of its sociology department, during the 1970s.

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Content Description

The Glenn M. Vernon papers (circa 1940-1989) contain research files, drafts, and other preparatory material for Vernon's scholarly writing and teaching, as well as documents providing information on his academic career. Materials included in the collection reflect Vernon's work researching, writing about, and teaching on the sociological aspects of death, religion, and symbolic interaction, with his main emphasis being on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.

Preferred Citation

Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.

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Administrative Information

Acquisition Information

Boxes 1-28 were donated in 1995. Boxes 29-136 were donated in 1996. Box 137 was donated in 2001.

Processing Note

Processed by Kristen Soderberg, Mark Jensen, and Liz Rogers from 1996-2002.

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Separated Materials

Photographs were transferred to the Multimedia Division of Special Collections (P0661).

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Detailed Description of the Collection

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Subject Terms

  • Death--Psychological aspects
  • Latter Day Saint churches--Social aspects
  • Latter Day Saints--Social conditions
  • Religion and sociology
  • Social interaction
  • Social psychology

Personal Names

  • Vernon, Glenn M.--Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Utah. Department of Sociology and Anthropology

Form or Genre Terms

  • Correspondence
  • Drafts (documents)
  • Financial records
  • Instructional materials
  • Lectures
  • Notes (documents)
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